For the first time.. Guardiola bids farewell to the Champions League before the round of 16

In an unexpected surprise, Manchester City, led by Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, bid farewell to the Champions League from the round of 16 play-off, after losing to Real Madrid 6-3 on aggregate. According to statistics from the Opta network, this is the first time in Guardiola's coaching career that his team has left the tournament before reaching the round of 16, in his sixteenth participation in the continental competition. The match, which was held on Wednesday evening at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, witnessed the brilliance of French star Kylian Mbappe, who led Real Madrid to a big victory over Manchester City 3-1 in the second leg of the round of 16 play-off, scoring a hat-trick. The match ended with Real Madrid winning 3-1 and qualifying for the round of 16 with an aggregate score of 6-3. With this result, Real Madrid's journey in the tournament continues, while Guardiola bids farewell to the Champions League at an unusually early time, which comes as a shock to Manchester City fans and fans of the Spanish coach.